#IOS 7 WWDC UPDATE#

Maps bookmark syncing: iCloud has offered bookmarks syncing with Safari since its inception, but iOS 7 marks the first time you’ll get sync for your Maps bookmarks, as well. As such, night mode for Maps sounds like it might be right up my alley while Apple didn’t display exactly how it might be implemented, a brightness slider or black/white mode would be much appreciated. Night mode for Maps: I am constantly adjusting my phone’s brightness when I use it as a nighttime navigator.

#IOS 7 WWDC UPDATE#

They’ll instead download in the background.Īt the keynote, Apple didn’t specify whether you’ll be able to turn off this feature I know a few folks who might prefer to manually update their apps, so as not to automatically upgrade to a potentially buggy version. Live blog or the live stream, we know you probably already cheered over this, but just in case you missed it: No more having to manually update your apps. No more updates tab: If you were watching our Scan to acquire, meanwhile, sounds like Passbook might be getting a built-in QR code scanner for acquiring passes the “barcode scanning” developer API listed during Monday’s keynote would seem to confirm this. If I had to venture a guess, I’d suspect that “smart downloads” will involve the iTunes app automatically downloading TV shows you have a season pass for as soon as they’re posted to the store.

Smarter, faster downloading: While neither of these features have concrete descriptions attached to them, Apple’s iOS 7 additional features slide boasts both “smart download of TV episodes” and “scan to acquire Passbook passes” as upcoming perks for the operating system.

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